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Manhattan, NY - July 29, 2018: Revelers embrace Stanton St. in the Lower East Side bar district in Manhattan, NY. Community groups are questioning the New York State Liquor Authority's practice of granting licenses in neighborhoods already saturated with bars and clubs.CREDIT: Kevin Hagen for The New York Times
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Manhattan, NY - July 29, 2018: Revelers embrace Stanton St. in the Lower East Side bar district in Manhattan, NY. Community groups are questioning the New York State Liquor Authority's practice of granting licenses in neighborhoods already saturated with bars and clubs.

CREDIT: Kevin Hagen for The New York Times